When it comes to committed French chanson and poetry, it's impossible not to
think of Les Têtes Raides, a band that celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2014.
Their uncommon energy has enabled them to build a career of activism and
integrity at the crossroads of music, theater and graphic arts. From their
punk-rock beginnings, the band's career has been studded with classics
("Ginette"), and has become an exemplar of alternative rock, with albums such as
Chamboultou (1998), Gratte-Poil (2000), Qu'est-ce Qu'on Se Fait Chier! (2003),
Fragile (2005) and L'An Demain (2011). In 2013, Tê...